Key Points

1. Kerala government constituted the Ashtamudi Wetland Management Unit on <strong>January 7, 2026</strong>.
2. The District Collector is the chairperson of the newly formed Ashtamudi Wetland Management Unit.
3. A contempt plea was filed by <strong>Boris Paul</strong> regarding the conservation of Ashtamudi wetland.
4. The Kerala High Court directed the State government to constitute the wetland management unit in <strong>July 2025</strong>.
5. Ashtamudi Lake was designated a Ramsar site in <strong>2002</strong>.
6. The National Green Tribunal imposed a penalty of <strong>₹10 crore</strong> on the State government in <strong>2023</strong> for failing to protect Ashtamudi Lake.
7. A report in <strong>2023</strong> stated that the Ashtamudi wetland area reduced from <strong>61.40 sq. km</strong> to <strong>34 sq. km</strong>.